The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has released updated fire hazard severity zones for ...

Cal Fire released new fire hazard severity maps for Southern California on Monday, March 24, the final piece in a 2025 statewide rollout. While Cal Fire mapped “very high” wildfire zones under local ...

Soil testing revealed concerning levels of lead on properties downwind of the Eaton fire, as well as isolated "hot spots" of ...

Areas of Soledad Natural Park, La Jolla Heights Natural Park, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and UC San Diego are given the highest level of concern ...

That really becomes the number one driver,” he said ... but just outside the hazard zone. “I do think that people in the ...

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here's how to check which zone you're in and what that ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 84 days. A crew of 800 firefighters managed to contain the blaze entirely by ...

More than 3.5 million additional acres across Southern California, including Los Angeles County, have been designated as fire hazard zones under updated maps released on Monday by the California ...

The recent updates from Cal Fire indicate a profound shift in how regions are classified in terms of wildfire risk. The top two tiers for fire hazards—designated as "very high fire hazard severity ...

even if they're forced to enroll in the California FAIR plan. The state insurance provides fire coverage for homes in high fire risk zones traditional insurers such as State Farm won't protect.

The end-result is stark: 6.8 million acres of fire hazard zones running up and down California. "The sheer number of more cities and areas that are now being designated in a fire hazard severity ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...